KLT Customs Hands Over N256million
Cannabis Indica to NDLEA
The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal command of
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has handed over a consignment of cannabis indica weighing 51.25kg to the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The seized illicit drug was valued at N256,250,OOO million naira.
Speaking during the brief handing over ceremony, the Customs Area Comptroller, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, Compt. Joy Eghosa Edeldouk said “men and officers of the Command had on Wednesday 11th September, 2024 intercepted a consignment of cannabis indica weighing 51.25kg, this they do in line with the CGC’s policy thrust of collaboration, consolidation and innovation.
According to the CAC, this violates the provision of the Nigeria Customs Senv’ice Act 2023, section 55 sub-section 1c and 1f. This interception is a testament to our continued dedication and commitment to safeguarding our borders from the importation of illicit and harmful substances.
Speaking further, Compt. Edeldouk posited that “the negative impact of drugs such as cannabis indica, on individuals, families and society at large ranges from destruction of lives, increase in crime, fueling violence and crisis as well as other societal vices. By keeping these dangerous substances out of our communities, we are preventing untold harm and helping secure a safer future for our citizens, particularly our youth who are most vulnerable to the allure of these harmful substances.
She however cautioned that “The full weight of the law will be brought to bear on these individuals, and we remain resolute that anyone caught attempting to smuggle contraband or banned substances into Nigeria will face the same fate.
I would like to take this opportunity to send a strong and clear warning to all unscrupulous importers who may be contemplating testing the resolve of the Nigerian Customs Service”, she maintained.
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